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WaterSafe
Project
Project code: EIP-Agri-Ni-2021-LPTTHSKB
Contract period: 01.01.2021
- 31.12.2023
Budget: 89,793 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: Farming practice/activity, animal husbandry, pest/disease control
In two pig farms in three subsequent nursery periods animal health data, daily weight gain and treatments will be compared between two identical piglet rearing compartments. In one compartment the drinking water pipes will be cleaned prior to arrival of piglets by an innovative cleaning process. The cleaning process combines mechanical cleaning forces using a mobile flushing device equipped with a constant pressure system, with a new chemical cleaning concept. The cleaning substance is based on the synergistic interaction of vitamins, organic acids, metal ions and detergents, each of which attacking different target structures of pathogens. The process resulted in a strong antimicrobial efficacy and in destruction of extracellular nucleic acids (e.g. genes coding for resistance against antimicrobials). The effectiveness of the cleaning process will be verified by chemical and microbiological examination of water pipe deposits prior to and after cleaning. The cost-effectiveness of the process will be evaluated by performance data, expenditure of time and material costs.
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Subjects
- Animal Husbandry
